Egypt: Government Official - We Can Only Accommodate 15 Percent of Street Children

Egypt's National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) said that the government can only provide shelter for 15 percent of street children.

The Secretary-General of NCCM, Nasr Sayed, said that shelters need constant maintenance, periodic follow up and trainings of social workers and specialists in order to address the issue effectively.

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